What People Are Saying About Dr. Melissa
International Traumatology Institute
University of South Florida
J. Eric Gentry MA (Ph.D. Candidate)
Co-Director
January 12, 2003
Dear Melissa,
I wanted to take this time opportunity to write you a letter in support of your exquisite work. As we have discussed, I believe that energy work and other areas of Complimentary & Alternative Medicine will become progressively figural for both medicine and psychotherapy in the near future. You are a true pioneer of this fascinating area of study and practice.
I have experienced you as both a discerning critically-thinking scientist and as a soulfully intuitive healer. In my mind this is the best possible combination for one who practices in the field of healing arts.
I believe in you and your important work and I am certain that you will become a leader in this nascent area of study and practice. It is my hope that we will have many opportunities to work together in the future. Please let me know if there is ever anything that I can do to advance your opportunities or support you as you continue your help of those who suffer. It would be an honor.
J. Eric Gentry
www.compassionunlimited.com
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Shannon Burnett, President
Conscious Living Partnership www.consciouslivingpartnership.org
“We’re thrilled when we get Dr. Melissa Andersson to speak or facilitate at our events. She speaks from her heart and regularly moves people to tears of appreciation for themselves, our organization, and the world. She’s magnificently “focused the energy” for many of our opening & closing ceremonies, and MC’d events. She’s been the Keynote Speaker for two of our Wellness Conferences and the recipient of our Humanitarian Award (2004) for her work around the world.
In her interactive workshops, Dr. Melissa’s unique style gets people laughing, connecting, and accessing their inner- peace and inner-power – “breaking free” – to be the best that they can be.
I’ve known Dr. Melissa for many years and worked with her on many projects. My experience is that she has clear integrity – with an enormous dedication to uplift all aspects of humanity and our world.
In the fields of wellness, science and transformation she has studied and researched far and wide and helped thousands of people. She is a wealth of information and inspiration – and her methods bring results.
She is a unique treasure for anyone seeking to manifest their dreams and achieve their highest potential. She can alleviate a life time of “stuck,” fear, and “un -deserving” programs by quickly tapping into a person’s subconscious and neuro- feedback loops and clear issue at the core.” I hear wonderful “breakthrough” stories from others and she’s helped me tremendously on many occasions.
You really just have to experience her to understand how profoundly she can positively transform your life.
I recommend Dr. Melissa for any conference, business or entrepreneurial training company – ready to step “outside the box” and take their people to new levels of productivity with joy, connection, laugher, stress relief, and transformation.
Shannon Burnett, President, Conscious Living Partnership
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Dear Dr. Andersson,
I was blessed to find myself sitting in a seminar with you at the front of the room not long ago. I almost made a quick judgment to skip your presentations – and miss out on perhaps the most life-changing, life-enhancing, abundance-boosting event of my life.
Dr. Andersson — I’ve got to tell you… everything you said about how to “clear out” self imposed blocks and barriers has worked!
In fact, I have been stunned at how clearly I think, and how blessed my life has become since working with you at the seminar. I am happier than I have ever been… and it just keeps getting better and better!
What’s more, my abundance in every area of life has skyrocketed. Barely 4 months have passed this year and I have already been blessed to have created $197,858.46 — and I am working LESS than ever before
(probably 15 hours a week) and am really enjoying every breath of every day.
Financially speaking, I have a “knowing” in my soul that I will create more than $10-million dollars this year… as I have been guided to some incredibly wonderful business associates after having gotten “in-tune” with my inner child.
Even better… any time I bump into people who haven’t seen me in a while, they just stop DEAD in their tracks (and please understand… I’m not saying this to puff up my ego), and exclaim, “Wow… you look fantastic!”
I can’t tell you how many times this happens — it’s as if any time I walk into a room, time stands still and everyone drops what they’re doing and they find themselves drawn into my Spirit.
I guess I had it in my all along… but your presentation really made the impact I needed to really “break-out”. What’s more, your presentation was fun — and I loved the exciting format — it really opened up the hearts of those in attendance and we all had a great connection.
It is a joyful memory I cherish.
I am forever grateful for having met you and experienced the truly miraculous changes you have assisted me in bringing about.
Warmest Respects,
Brian Keith Voiles
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Bursting into tears was the last thing I wanted to do. Especially while sitting in the front row of a room filled mostly of businessmen. So it took all the inner strength I could muster to hold back the flood of tears and sobs that fought to burst free at the first sign of weakness.
For the first time in my life, someone else’s spirit spoke to mine. And it caught me off guard. The simple words, “Some people feel as if they don’t deserve…”
Her words cut to my core like a finely sharpened knife cutting through the thick layers of the façade that I didn’t know I wore.
How could she know this about me? We hadn’t really met. Her eyes weren’t looking in my direction. Yet, it was as if she spoke only to me.
Most people I meet assume I’m a confident woman. So feeling “not deserving” didn’t fit that outer image of me.
You see, I didn’t even really know this about myself. Yet, here was a stranger who knew me. A stranger who knew my deepest secret that my conscious mind didn’t even know. In that split second, it was if my body spoke to my conscious self. And I instantly became aware of why I felt the way I did. It became as clear as if I was looking at myself in the mirror for the first time.
Dr. Melissa Andersson stood at the front of the room, talking about the different emotional blocks that hold us back in life. Her petite frame filled the whole stage area. Not with her size, but with her enthusiasm and genuine concern for each one of us in the room. All eyes focused on her as she explained how we’re all filled with energy. And how negative energy stays with us and makes the electrical energy field that flows through us, misfire.
Using a volunteer from the room, Dr. Andersson used kinesiology (muscle testing) to track the “core issue” of an attendee’s stuck places regarding wealth and success. Interestingly he’d achieved successes that most us would envy – he’d already made millions. Yet, he was conscious of the fact that he would reach a certain level of high end income – then “boomerang” back to a certain “set point.” Through her techniques, Dr. Melissa “consulted the subconscious” as to where the “blocks” originated and where they were stored in the mind/body – much like locating a computer file. With that, she “deleted” the affects of his disharmonious “emotional belief” from his energy field. It all happened within minutes. This highly professional attendee seemed very pleased and impressed. I understand that his income doubled the next month.
Dr. Melissa helped many people over the weekend, elegantly applying various techniques. I later learned that nearly two decades ago, she had become passionate about the science and application of advanced energy medicine techniques and trauma therapies, little known in the public mainstream. She traveled extensively attending countless scientific conferences and training in a multitude of post doctorate modalities.
Her skills have been called upon in a range of venues from as far away as India for Tibetan refugees (per the Dalai Lama) – to helping trauma victims in New York after 9-11.
To that we would have something simple yet powerful to take home with us and use on ourselves, Dr. Melissa even trained us in special technique called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to, within minutes, rid a person of what’s troubling him. EFT is a special technique that’s frequently referred to as acupuncture without needles. It’s among a “family” of modalities often referred to as “Energy Psychology” Meridian Energy Therapies, and “Power Therapies.” It’s painless, fast and permanent. It involves a simple series of body tapping that reroutes our energy flow turning negative energy into positive energy.
What shocked me most was hearing her explain that a lot of negative energies are stored in our bodies as early as birth. And we don’t even realize it.
As Dr. Andersson continued to tap on one person after another in front of us, all I could wonder was, could something so simple really work? My spirit begged to give it a try.
As she exited the stage in front of me, I reached out to her and whispered, “Can we talk privately?” Her eyes met mine and I knew in my heart that my life would change forever.
How I ended up in the same room with Dr. Andersson was, on some level, the result of my unknown distress signal that I’d sent out to the Universe. It happened like this: I was a new copywriter and a client/friend of mine I’d only communicated with through email and phone asked me if I’d meet him in Las Vegas for a copywriting workshop. He sent me the web link to read the sales letter promoting the event.
A feeling, like a light tug at my heart drew me to read and reread the section on Dr. Andersson. A lady who promised to help us overcome emotional blocks that might be stopping us from reaching the ultimate success we so desired.
Now you have to understand that the idea of me flying from my safe home in Utah to Nevada on my own was terrifying. Not to mention that I didn’t really “know” the person who invited me to go.
Something deep inside me whispered, “Go.” It was as if a window was opening up and a light breeze blew through the room. I knew I had to meet Dr. Andersson.
But, I didn’t have the money. I’d have to leave my kids. And the thought of taking the trip alone filled my body with panic. Fortunately for me, I mustered a dose of inner strength, pushed fear aside and followed the whispering voice in my head. “Go.”
Back inside the conference room, all the men and the one other woman guest filed out the door to grab lunch. Dr. Andersson and I met in the back of the room.
Conflicting emotions of fear and relief flooded my body as I began to explain to Dr. Andersson that a voice deep inside my head told me I was un-deserving. I didn’t deserve happiness…success. You name it. It didn’t belong to me. And with the help of my spirit and the enlightenment that had only moments ago flashed before me, I knew why.
My birth parents gave me away while still a baby and fled the country as soon as they legally could. The adoption papers clearly stated in clear black ink, “Abandoned.” Couple that with the fact that I never could please my stepmother. Nothing I did was good enough.
A taunting voice inside my head kept whispering that something must be wrong with me. After all, my birth parents tossed me away like a mistake to be forgotten. And my stepmother must be right that I’m a bad person.
Dr. Andersson listened to every word that spilled from my soul and began working her “magic” on me. She spoke to my body in her special way. Tapping on my back. Tapping on my chest. Tapping. Tapping. Tapping.
After less than 5 minutes, I stood up, feeling as if I’d dumped a heavy load. My body and soul was at last, completely free of the baggage I’d subconsciously carried 40 plus years of my life. In my mind, it truly was a modern day miracle. With my arms tingling, and covered with goose bump, I headed towards the door feeling as if I was walking on air.
That was only the first transformation Dr. Andersson blessed my life with that weekend.
At different times throughout the workshop, Dr. Andersson invited each of us to come forward and break an arrow with our throats. She demonstrated how “easy” it was by simply using faith and working through fear.
During the last opportunity to break an arrow, the crowd around me started chanting, “Wendy, Wendy, Wendy” like a mob scene out of the movie Animal House. Up until that point, I’d sat back and watched other people break their arrow but fear kept me glued to my seat.
Hearing the chanting and feeling the genuine support of the crowd, I signed the release form and let the perverted sense of jumping off a cliff push me to step forward.
As I placed the silver tip of the arrow at the base of my throat, a motion picture scene of me explaining to my family that I’d accidentally on purpose lodged an arrow in my throat and needed emergency surgery replayed through my mind’s eye.
I envisioned a snapshot of myself on the cover of a tabloid magazine with a red arrow protruding out like some freak circus side show with the headline screaming, “Woman Stabs Self in Throat in Front of Horrified Crowd! See More Gory Photos page 32!”
I tell you what, placing the cool tip of the arrow at the base of my throat, as I look back at it now, was the craziest move I’d probably ever done.
Like Dr.Andersson explained, the idea is to use the arrow to overcome fear. Any fear. Focus on the fear and push through it. Break the arrow and you’ll overcome the fear.
Gee, at that point, how could I possibly pick one fear to focus on? With so many choices spinning through my head, decided to focus on the fear of life in general. The fear to fly alone to another state to spend a weekend with people I didn’t know. The fear of being successful. The fear of stepping out of my comfort zone. You name the fear, and it lived inside me.
I couldn’t simply take a giant breath of faith and push forward to break the arrow. Instead, I needed the gentle and loving, confidant voice of Dr. Andersson coaching me on. She walked me through the steps like a midwife coaching me to give birth for the first time.
Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward.
The snapping of wood breaking into three pieces pierced my eardrums yet seemed far away. Amazingly enough, I was alive and didn’t have a gaping hole in my neck. Someone handed me the three broken pieces of my arrow and I grinned from ear to ear as I sat back in my chair.
My broken arrow sits on a bookshelf near my bed so I see it every day. It’s a constant reminder that I am deserving of what I want. And I don’t have to let fear stand in my way. The broken pieces are like a trophy that I can hold and run my fingers over the smooth surface of each piece and remember the day I looked fear head on. And won.
Letting Dr. Andersson into my life is only one small story. That weekend I witnessed a father face his fear of the deadly cancer that threatened to snuff out his life.
An older gentleman was released of his phobia of water. Before meeting Dr. Andersson, he was so overcome with his water fear that showering was a torture instead of a pleasure. Forget about swimming. Now he’s able to swim with his family in the back yard pool and relax in the shower.
Another man faced his fear of speaking. Now he’s free to tell the world his story, and share his wisdom.
Those were only a few of the miracles I saw with my own eyes that weekend. Many more happened. Too many to mention here.
Because of Dr. Andersson, thousands of people like me are finally able to permanently dump the toxic baggage that drags us down, stopping us from being the happy, successful and healthy people we were born to be. Give her a few minutes of your time and she’ll push aside fear and breakthrough barriers that hold you back from happiness and success. Dr. Andersson is truly a life-changing lady. A gift to the Universe. She’s electrifying.”
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Dr Melissa Andersson and I first met at a business conference approximately 2 years ago in LA. I was going through a very tough period emotionally. A woman who was aware of Dr. Melissa’s reputation as a healer took me to meet her.
Ever since a very young age, I had been dealing with a low grade depression, sometimes becoming very acute in stressful situations such as this conference.
In the past I had tried everything imaginable to overcome my depressed state including: anti depressants, therapy, ink blot tests , group therapy, yoga, meditation, inspirational seminars – even fire walking with Tony Robbins, and on and on. I would feel better for a while and then gradually I would sink back into my typical depressed state.
Within minutes Melissa, she was able go deep into my subconscious and find the source of my inner angst. It turns out there were two incidents that occurred while I was still in the womb which I had no conscious memory of. Once she helped me identify and connect with those deep subconscious memories, a feeling of tremendous emotion washed over me releasing close to 50 years of longing and sadness. I can honestly say I have never felt better in my life and I can directly attribute the beginning of the healing process to that one brief session with her. She is an amazing intuitive healer and I am honored to count her as a friend.
If only I had met Melissa years ago, it would have saved me thousands of dollars (pursuing other workshops and approaches) and a lifetime of sadness. If you ever are fortunate to meet her in person or attend one of her seminars, get ready for deep inner peace in and profound – results.
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Cocoa Beach, Florida
Testimonial for Dr. Melissa Andersson’s Awaken Your Inner AwesomeTM Women’s Retreat
By October of 2008 I had known Dr. Andersson for several months. I had been assisting her with a few computer related tasks, thus freeing her a bit to concentrate on other aspects of her work. The more we got to know each other the more comfortable we became in sharing life experiences. And the more she told me of her work the more I felt I had met a kindred spirit. We shared many similar believes in our outlook towards life, but I was truly surprised when she invited me to ‘an invitation only’ Awakening Your Inner Awesomeness Women’s Retreat. I’ll never forget her words, “I think you would add a wonderful energy to the group.”
I could say that ‘me’, ‘energy’ and ‘group’ in the same sentence amused me – the truth is it scared me on many levels. First, I didn’t think I had the time or energy. My oldest son, who was engaged to be married the following summer, had moved the wedding date forward to December and I was sewing the wedding dress among other wedding and holiday planning for family and friends coming from all over the country for the wedding.
Second, I didn’t think there was much “awesomeness” left in me to awaken. This was a group of professional women and it had been 6 years since we had moved from CA to FL for my husband’s career. At a superficial level my life couldn’t have been better. At a deeper level I was just coming out of what seemed like an internal train wreck: two years of migraines and other physical difficulties had prevented me from replacing my vocation, friends or outside interests. Just when I started to feel healthy, I was faced with two years of dealing with the death of too many family members and friends and nursing others who had broken bones or had suffered other disabling incidents. What energy I had left I seemed to need to combat feelings of grief, loneliness, displacement, overwhelm and an ever increasing ‘empty nest syndrome’. What could I possibly contribute to a group of professional women at that point in my life?
And last, although on a one-on-one basis I readily open up, in a group – especially a group of strangers – my natural tendency is to sit in the back of the room and wish I were invisible. But there is an old saying: “When the student is ready the teacher will come. The first ‘teachers’ were the recommended books for the retreat. They addressed so many of my concerns – from financial and health issues to inner power and inner peace so as to better handle ‘life’. I WAS ready for change but at the same time, there had been so much change in the last half dozen years I was afraid of more change… And although we had moved away from my large, close-knit family and could no longer hear their voices in person, I took over the job of remembering ‘who I was’ and what I could, should, and shouldn’t do. My old tapes were playing loud and clear drowning out the joy of discovering who I could be now. And I was tired of them. Tired of the limits I placed on myself. Tired of the fear and stress. If the books were this good, I was willing to get out of my ‘comfort zone’ and go to the retreat.
True to form, I sat in the back of the room feeling nervous and wondering what I had gotten myself into. But when Dr. Andersson entered the room she brought with her a calm joy that seemed to make it easier for everyone – including myself – to introduce ourselves and share a bit about our lives. One hurdle down. Little did I know how many more there would be for me in the hours and days and then months ahead.
Lest I give the impression that the retreat was a difficult experience, nothing could be farther from the truth. It was totally and completely fascinating and well organized. There were multimedia presentations; discussions on topics which touched upon some of the recommended reading (yet her explanations were so complete one did not need to have read the books to understand the concepts she was presenting); fun exercises and so much more. Each of these set up the next topic perfectly and led one to look deeper into one’s long held beliefs, self image, self talk… and most significantly, one’s self limits and fears. These were not always comfortable moments, but the gentleness with which Dr. Andersson guided these exercises created an atmosphere where it was safe to discuss the difficult, safe to think differently about ourselves.
We all have dreams of things we would like to accomplish. We all have a picture of our self which allows us to work towards making those dreams a reality or which sabotage us at every attempt. One of the exercises during the retreat was to face one of those self limiting ideas and ‘break through’ it – literally! She invited us to put an arrow on our neck, step forward and break it as we ‘saw’ ourselves breaking through something holding us back. I did NOT want to participate. Not because I was afraid I would hurt myself physically, but because ‘breaking through’ some of my self limiting beliefs about myself was terrifying. I wasn’t sure I was ready to embrace a new self concept – even though a part of me desperately wanted to change. But Dr. Andersson knelt in front of me with such warmth, understanding and kindness and such certainty that I could do it, that I got up trembling and tried. And I did it! The feeling was indescribable. Empowering and life shifting comes close.
The confidence, courage and inner strength I gained from that one exercise – from the entire retreat – certainly has helped me better handle ‘life’. Since then, every time I catch myself having a self limiting thought, or acting out of fear, I remind myself that ‘I am a strong, powerful woman.” That was my own, personal and tailor-made new self concept. I was very grateful to be able to draw on that as well as the other feelings and concepts I gained during the retreat. This past May I had what I’ll call a health concern. In the past I would have let fear overpower me. It took conscious effort, but I turned what could have needed major surgery as a “wake up call” to start caring for myself – physically and emotionally – as much as I cared for others. That challenge prompted other changes in my life. I found I had the courage to say NO to demands on my time when appropriate; to begin once more to look at my dreams and see them as possible and to change habits which no longer served me (I’ve even quit smoking after 30 years!)
I had an old friend comment not too long ago that two days couldn’t change someone’s life so very much. My response was another saying I love, “A mind once stretched can never return to its former dimension.”
I’m looking forward to when Dr. Andersson holds another retreat – I don’t question the value of those two days. They certainly changed my life for the better and I thank Dr. Andersson for it.